Aldo Mattos | Aldo Mattos
Civil Engineer, PMP, MSc in Geophysics, Lawyer.
ISOLUX CORSÁN - Country Manager (Brasil) for Environment and Industry.
Currently Iberinsa's Project Manager for Cairo Ring Road Upgrading (Egypt), which involves infrastructure rehabilitation and feasibility studies for concession, aiming at the enhancement of public transportation.
Worked for Odebrecht Group in large construction projects in Brazil, USA, South Africa, Mozambique and Peru, adding up to almost US$600M in contract values. In the United States, both projects I took part in were contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One of them, Seven Oaks Dam, was the biggest public construction contract in the U.S. at that time.
Worked as a technical consultant for the implementation of Salvador BOT Metro (subway) concession. I assisted the syndicate of urban transportation companies and established a joint venture with European rail operators, rolling stock manufacturers and investment bank.
Between 1999 and 2002, was Chief Inspector of Salvador airport expansion, a complex US$100M project funded by the Government and loan from IDB. Besides this project, I also supervised over 100 infrastructure jobs (popular housing, paving, drainage, sanitary landfills, housing) across the State, having strong interface with World Bank executives and mission.
Currently involved in consulting services for construction companies and private groups, on planning, scheduling, management and feasibility studies.
Author of the book "Como Preparar Orçamentos de Obras" (How To Estimate Construction Costs), Ed. Pini (www.pini.com.br).
Author of several articles written for construction-related magazines.
Over 2,000 satisfied alumni (in-company training and open courses).
In 1992 was accepted for a PhD in Construction Management at Stanford University.
Two Merit Awards from Brazilian Army: best student (NPOR) and for support of WWII veterans.
Experience
- Project Manager
- Iberinsa
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
July 2006 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Consultancy services for upgrading of Greater Cairo Ring Road to an integrated corridor. Involves transportation data collecting and processing, O/D researches, demand projection, transport funding, comparison of different scenarios and preparation of tender documents for concession.
- Iberinsa
- Owner
- Dorea Mattos Projetos e Construcoes
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
September 2002 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Public and private civil construction in Brazil, consulting services on job estimating, planning, scheduling and management, as well as courses on construction.
- Dorea Mattos Projetos e Construcoes
- Project Manager
- Conder - State of Bahia Urban Development Agency
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Construction industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years)
Job coordinator for 150 construction sites throughout the State of Bahia, including the big expansion of Salvador International Airport. Managed IDB loans.
- Conder - State of Bahia Urban Development Agency
- Project Engineer
- Odebrecht
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Civil Engineering industry)
1991 — 1998 (7 years)
Project engineer in construction contracts in Brazil, USA, South Africa, Mozambique and Peru.
- Odebrecht
- Geophysicist
- Schlumberger
(Civil Engineering industry)
1990 — 1991 (1 year)
- Schlumberger
Education
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- B.D., Law, 2000 — 2006
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- M.Sc, Applied Geophysics, 1988 — 1990
- Activities and Societies
- Mensa, Freemasonry, American Chamber of Commerce
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- B.A., Civil Engineering, 1983 — 1987
Additional Information
- Accepted at Stanford University (PhD – Construction Management)
- EIT – Engineer in Training exam (California Board of Professional Engineers)
- Merit Awards(Brazilian Army): Correia Lima medal, Mascarenhas de Moraes medal